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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a general score of 73.2, which is much better than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s global score of 62.2. Both of these tablets have iPadOS operating system, but iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an older 15.x version and Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x version. IPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s construction has the same thickness than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), but it is a little lighter.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a bit sharper display than iPad 10.2 (2020). Both have the same resolution of 1620 x 2160px, a same size display, the same amount of pixels in each inch of screen and the same brightness. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better hardware performance than iPad 10.2 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with much more memory for apps and games than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020). IPad 10.2-inch (2021) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020). Both of them have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same aperture.
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